1. Meadow – A Compact Phone Companion
Price: $349 (pre-order)
What it is:
A pocket-sized device that carries your main phone number and runs only essential apps.
Key features:
Uses your existing phone number even if your smartphone is off
Full LTE service with no extra SIM card or plan
Supports core apps like Uber, Spotify, and Strava
Half the size and weight of a smartphone
Why it matters:
Smartphones are overloaded with distractions. Meadow strips them away, keeping calls, maps, and essentials without everything else.
2. Taya – An AI Necklace That Captures Memory
Price: $89 (pre-order)
What it is:
A necklace that looks like jewelry but works as a private AI-powered journal.
Key features:
Records and transcribes conversations into searchable notes
Attaches time and location to every memory
Water resistant and lasts all day on one charge
Designed to look and feel like real jewelry
Why it matters:
Most digital journals require effort. Taya passively captures the context of your day while doubling as something you actually want to wear.
3. GoPro MAX 2 – A 360 Action Camera
Price: $499
What it is:
GoPro’s most advanced 360 action camera, built for extreme environments.
Key features:
Records full 360 video so you can reframe any angle later
Twist-and-go replaceable lenses for quick field swaps
HyperSmooth stabilization with horizon lock
Waterproof to 16 feet and ready for snow, dirt, and high speeds
Why it matters:
Action cameras usually force you to aim and risk lens damage. MAX 2 captures everything, lets you fix the angle in post, and keeps shooting even if you crack a lens.
4. Eight Sleep Pod Pillow Cover – Cooling and Heating Pillow Tech
Price: $999
What it is:
A temperature-regulating cover that fits over your existing pillow.
Key features:
Active cooling and heating from 55°F to 110°F
Stays cool all night with hydro-based regulation
Syncs with the Eight Sleep Pod system to adapt to sleep stages
Fits any pillow without changing its comfort or feel
Why it matters:
Most pillows trap heat and wake you up. The Pod Pillow Cover keeps your head at the ideal temperature all night, helping you fall asleep faster and sleep deeper.
Highlights
The Hardware Nation dinner I hosted in San Francisco with 45 founders was a big success.
Incredible conversations, demos, and energy in the room. Sharing some photos below.
Follow along @ritwikpavan and reach out if you want to join the next one!